2 Plus 2 Honor Scholarship
Montana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Tuition waiver for up to four semesters at a 4-year Montana University System campus for top associate-degree graduates of Montana 2-year and community colleges.
- How much
- Waiver of undergraduate tuition at a 4-year MUS campus for up to four semesters
- Who qualifies
- Montana resident; associate degree from an eligible MUS 2-year campus or community college with at least two semesters of attendance there; accepted at an eligible 4-year MUS campus; must start the next semester after the associate degree (excluding summer).
- For transfer students, undergrads
- When to apply
- Apply any time annual; due June 30 for the previous summer, fall and spring associate graduates
- How to apply
- Get accepted to an eligible 4-year campus, optionally file the FAFSA (used to break ties), and apply in the Award Montana portal with your transcript by June 30 after earning your associate degree
- What you'll need
- state application + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (mus.edu)
The details
Awarded each year to Montana residents who earn an associate degree (3.4+ cumulative GPA) from an eligible 2-year campus: Flathead Valley CC, Dawson CC, Miles CC, Missoula College, Helena College, UM Western, City College, Great Falls College, MSU Northern, Highlands College, Gallatin College or Bitterroot College. Waives undergraduate tuition (not mandatory or class fees) for up to four continuous fall/spring semesters at UM Missoula, UM Western, Montana Tech, MSU Billings, MSU Bozeman or MSU Northern. Applicants are ranked by GPA within each 2-year campus; each school gets 1 to 5 scholarships based on its number of associate graduates (none if fewer than 40). Ties go to lowest SAI on the FAFSA, then to an essay. Renewal: 30 credits per year, 3.4 cumulative GPA, continuous enrollment. Cannot be combined with another MUS tuition waiver.
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